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Beijing Inside-Out Art Museum Current Exhibition "Improvisation", from September 20, 2024 to January 19, 2025

03/09/2026

π‘¬π’™π’‰π’Šπ’ƒπ’Šπ’•π’Šπ’π’ 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 | 𝒀𝒖𝒆𝒏 π‘΅π’ˆπ’‚ π‘ͺπ’‰π’Š

Inside-Out Art Museum is currently presenting π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉. This edition focuses on Hong Kong artist Yuen Nga Chi’s three-channel video installation 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒂 and photograph 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒔. Taking the Chinese white dolphin as a point of departure, the works deliberately keep the living dolphin outside the frame, leaving its image and circumstances to the viewer’s imagination.

Yuen Nga Chi previously worked as a photographer at a zoo and has also made long-term photographic records of animal sculptures. For her, photography is not simply a means of capturing an object, but an ongoing process of searching. Beginning with the observation of animals, her practice traces their shifting relationships with humans, the city, and bodies of water.

Through slow-moving images and intermittent narration, the film preserves spaces of silence and ambiguity. Following the traces left by what remains absent, it examines the historical conditions through which an event takes shape. Rather than dwelling on the moment when an accident occurs, the work continues to ask what precedes it: how do the lives of fishermen, urban development, ecological change, and collective memory gradually transform over time, and under what conditions do these intertwined processes ultimately come to be recognized as β€œπ‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉”?

The video also incorporates archival footage recorded by the artist during her time working at the zoo.

03/09/2026

π‘¬π’™π’‰π’Šπ’ƒπ’Šπ’•π’Šπ’π’ 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 | π‘»π’†π’Œπ’π’‚ π‘¨π’”π’π’‚π’π’Šπ’”π’‰π’—π’Šπ’π’Š

The exhibition π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉 is currently on view at Inside-Out Art Museum. In this edition, we introduce 𝑺𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔 π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π‘»π’“π’Šπ’‚π’ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓 by Georgian artist Tekla Aslanishvili.

The film traces the repeated planning of Anaklia, from the proposed deep-water port to its envisioned transformation into a smart city. Through the distinct professional perspectives of its interviewees, the work portrays a future that remains perpetually on the verge of arrival.

Here, β€œtrial and error” is not merely a method of technological development and urban planning, but also becomes a logic of governance. The city is treated as a reproducible prototype; the future is repeatedly rehearsed, projected, and deferred, while those who live within it are left to bear the material consequences of these unfinished experiments.

As Aslanishvili’s first infrastructure film, the work also marks the beginning of her sustained investigation into logistics, energy, and transportation, as well as the histories and geopolitical structures embedded within them. In this video, the artist discusses in detail the theoretical framework underlying the film, her research process, and the tensions that emerge between the different perspectives of her interviewees.

Behind-the-scenes photographs: Nikoloz Tabukashvili

31/08/2026

Inside-Out Art Museum is currently presenting π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉. In this edition, we focus on Dafu Yan’s 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π’€π’π’Œπ’†, a work that continues his recent practice of creating hollow sculptures from plaster and linen. Drawing on forms of equipment, tools, and protective structures, the work explores how individuals develop states of vigilance and self-protection in response to an uncertain reality.

Yan’s remarks during the exhibition’s opening further developed this line of inquiry. Solid and enclosed on the outside yet hollow within, the sculpture draws on the image of the Trojan horse and its subsequent development into a psychological metaphor: the constructed exterior does not necessarily correspond to the condition of its interior. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π’€π’π’Œπ’† thus remains suspended at a tense threshold between these two conditions. The dog’s body is deliberately rendered in a form that departs from its familiar representation, with certain features that would ordinarily be recognizable removed. Its heightened state of alertness points to a mode of survival shaped and conditioned by prolonged exposure to reality.

The video also includes material experiments and accounts of the making process. Through these traces of the artist’s working process, we can observe how the sculpture gradually took shape and arrived at its present form.

26/08/2026

π‘¬π’™π’‰π’Šπ’ƒπ’Šπ’•π’Šπ’π’ 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 | π‘Ήπ’Šπ’‚π’“ π‘Ήπ’Šπ’›π’‚π’π’…π’Š

Inside-Out Art Museum is currently presenting π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉. This edition features Indonesian artist Riar Rizaldi’s π‘³π’‚π’“π’–π’π’ˆ.

The title π‘³π’‚π’“π’–π’π’ˆ evokes both the act of setting something adrift and the ritual of sea burial. Through the perspective of fishermen and a subdued, recurring melody, the work traces the struggles of crew members stranded at sea and their longing for land.

The work continues Rizaldi’s long-standing engagement with workplace accidents, particularly with the experiences of workers whose labor sustains the circulation of logistics and production, yet remains largely absent from capitalist narratives of knowledge. It is precisely within these concrete conditions of work and survival that accidents repeatedly occur.

At the exhibition’s opening, Rizaldi joined us to share the trajectory of the work’s development. In contrast to the drifting landscapes depicted in the film, π‘³π’‚π’“π’–π’π’ˆ was deliberately filmed on an artificial studio set, with the costumes designed by the artist himself.

This edition also includes Rizaldi’s sketches, notes, and behind-the-scenes documentation, allowing the development of the workβ€”from conception and experimentation to productionβ€”to unfold.

26/08/2026

Inside-Out Art Museum is currently presenting π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉, an exhibition that considers the accident as a moment in which reality exposes its own structures, as well as an ongoing condition generated within the processes of modernisation. It also compels us to re-examine the present when order breaks down and promises of the future fail to materialise.

Throughout the exhibition, we will be sharing a series of videos featuring artist interviews, working materials, behind-the-scenes footage, sketches, and documentation of the production process. Through these materials, the investigations, labour, reflections, and contingencies embedded in artistic practice are reassembled, allowing the artists’ practices to serve as anchors for the exhibition.

In this edition, we present π‘³π’Šπ’‡π’• π’Žπ’† π’‡π’“π’π’Ž 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’˜π’‚π’•π’†π’“, π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’ˆπ’†π’”π’•π’–π’“π’† π’ƒπ’†π’„π’π’Žπ’†π’” π’Žπ’š π’‡π’π’“π’Ž by artist Yuyu Wang , beginning with her observation of β€œdepressions” in the terrain. Her practice attends to the liminal states of bodies and materials in motion, exploring how the textures of the everyday acquire a landscape-like quality through processes of accumulation. Working in dialogue with materials including silicone, textiles, fibres, metal, and organic matter, she constructs symbiotic forms that emerge from living organisms while moving beyond the logic of biomimicry.

25/07/2026

Event Recap | Thank You for Joining UsπŸ’œ

After our opening was postponed due to the heavy rain warning, we were especially happy to finally gather together last Sunday for an afternoon of screenings, artist talks, and conversation.

The event brought together two exhibitions currently on view at the museum. Participating artists Dafu Yan and Riar Rizaldi shared their practices and works from π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉, while curator Lifang Zhang introduced 𝑰𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π‘»π’‚π’π’Œ: π‘»π’“π’‚π’π’”π’‡π’π’“π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π‘ͺπ’π’π’π’π’Šπ’‚π’ 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 and the research behind the exhibition.

A heartfelt thank you to all the artists and speakers, and to everyone who stayed with us for the full four hours and took part in such an open and engaged conversation.

Both π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉 and 𝑰𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π‘»π’‚π’π’Œ: π‘»π’“π’‚π’π’”π’‡π’π’“π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π‘ͺπ’π’π’π’π’Šπ’‚π’ 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 are on view through October 11. We warmly invite you to visit the exhibitions and continue the conversation with us.

Open Call | Inside-Out Art Museum Residency 2027Inside-Out Art Museum Residency is now open for applications.The residen...
24/07/2026

Open Call | Inside-Out Art Museum Residency 2027

Inside-Out Art Museum Residency is now open for applications.

The residency invites visual artists, curators, and cultural practitioners to develop their practices through artistic research, experimentation, and dialogue within one of Beijing’s leading independent platforms for contemporary art and research.

Located in Beijing, Inside-Out Art Museum provides a context that brings together exhibition-making, critical inquiry, and public programming. The 3-month residency offers participants time and space to conduct research, develop new work, and engage with artists, curators, researchers, and cultural practitioners in China and beyond.

Location: Inside-Out Art Museum, Beijing, China
Residency period: 1 March – 30 May 2027
Application deadline: 27 August 2026, 16:00 (Dutch time)

For application details and further information, please visit:
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/subsidie-aanvragen/regelingen/residency/inside-out-art-museum-beijing-china/

Upcoming Public Program | Artist Talks & Delayed Opening EventThe exhibitions π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉 and 𝑰𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π‘»π’‚π’π’Œ...
15/07/2026

Upcoming Public Program | Artist Talks & Delayed Opening Event

The exhibitions π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉 and 𝑰𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π‘»π’‚π’π’Œ: π‘­π’“π’π’Ž π‘ͺπ’π’π’π’π’Šπ’‚π’ 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 officially opened to the public today at Inside-Out Art Museum.

This Sunday, we invite you to join the first public program of the exhibitions, which also marks their postponed opening event. Participating artists Yan Dafu and Riar Rizaldi from π‘ͺ𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉, π‘ͺ𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒉 , together with curator Zhang Lifang of 𝑰𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π‘»π’‚π’π’Œ, will share their artistic and curatorial practices through talks and discussions. The program will also feature screenings of three films by Riar Rizaldi.

Scan the QR code to register.πŸ“

In accordance with the flood season warning issued by the meteorological authorities, and in order to ensure the safety ...
10/07/2026

In accordance with the flood season warning issued by the meteorological authorities, and in order to ensure the safety and well-being of our visitors, artists, and staff, Inside-Out Art Museum has decided to cancel the opening event originally scheduled for July 11, 2026, for the two exhibitions.

Inside-Out Art Museum will postpone its reopening and officially open to the public on July 15, 2026 (Wednesday). On that day, the two exhibitions, Crash, Crush and If These Walls Could Talk, will be presented to the public for the first time. We warmly welcome visitors to experience the exhibitions.

Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the weather conditions and appreciate your understanding and support. We kindly ask visitors to stay informed about the weather situation, plan their visits accordingly, and take necessary safety precautions.

Look forward to welcoming you at Inside-Out Art Museum once the weather clears up and meeting you in the exhibition halls.

Upcoming Exhibition | 𝑰𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π‘»π’‚π’π’Œ: π‘»π’“π’‚π’π’”π’‡π’π’“π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π‘ͺπ’π’π’π’π’Šπ’‚π’ 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š 𝑨𝒓𝒕 π‘Ίπ’‘π’‚π’„π’†π‘±π’–π’π’š 11 β€” 𝑢𝒄...
08/07/2026

Upcoming Exhibition | 𝑰𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π‘»π’‚π’π’Œ: π‘»π’“π’‚π’π’”π’‡π’π’“π’Žπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π‘ͺπ’π’π’π’π’Šπ’‚π’ 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆

π‘±π’–π’π’š 11 β€” 𝑢𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 11, 2026

β€œπ‘°π’‡ 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 π‘ͺ𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 π‘»π’‚π’π’Œβ€ originates from Mbare Art Space (MAS), founded by Zimbabwean artist Moffat Takadiwa. The project takes as its point of departure a former colonial municipal b**r hall transformed into a community art space, examining the continually evolving relationships between architecture, history, memory, and public life. Through workshops, artist residencies, community engagement, and artistic practices, the project brings together artists, residents, and participants to reactivate local memories through objects, stories, and collective processes, while exploring the potential of an art space as a form of public infrastructure connecting personal experiences, community relations, and historical narratives.

Presented at Inside-Out Art Museum, this exhibition extends the project into a dialogue with the Chinese context. The exhibition presents archival materials, moving images, installations, and related works that reflect on the multiple meanings of β€œwalls”: as material remnants of power structures, and as mediums for reorganizing relationships, creating encounters, and imagining possible futures.

Rather than seeking to provide a definitive answer to the transformation of space, the exhibition invites audiences to reconsider how art spaces emerge, how new spatial relationships can be created, and how we might respond to inherited structures while opening up possibilities for the future.

Curators: Lifang Zhang and Moffat Takadiwa
With support from Nora MΓΌller
Exhibition Coordinator: Rory Guan
Exhibition Assistants: Li Zejun, Rey Ma

Opening Event
π‘±π’–π’π’š 11, 2026
Venue: Conference Room,Beijing Inside-Out Art Musuem

16:30-17:00
Curator's Talk｜Lifang Zhang

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